Holding the sect token, Yu Xiao Gang ran down the mountain gate, snot and tears streaming down his face. As he ran, he cast hateful glances back at the majestic Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's gate.
Just you wait, he thought. One day, I, Xiao Gang, will make a name for myself in the outside world. When that happens, I'll make everyone who ever looked down on me pay!
As Xiao Gang turned his head, a large elbow suddenly came flying towards him, striking him in the stomach.
"Ouch!" Xiao Gang cried out in pain and flew backward.
"Brother Xiao Gang!" Before Yu Xiao Gang could even get up to see who attacked him, the annoying voice of Yu Xiao Men echoed in his ears: "Oh, I didn't realize it was you just now, I'm so sorry."
Yu Xiao Men helped Yu Xiao Gang to his feet.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Yu Xiao Gang said angrily, his chest burning with pain.
Yu Xiao Gang expected Yu Xiao Men to feign ignorance as usual, but instead, a forceful slap sent Yu Xiao Gang flying.
"You—" Yu Xiao Gang covered his swollen face, staring at Yu Xiao Men.
"Yes, I did it on purpose. What about it?" Yu Xiao Men said, shaking his hand and walking step by step towards Yu Xiao Gang.
"You... you're not pretending anymore?" Yu Xiao Gang looked at Yu Xiao Men, fear rising in his heart, and scooted backward on the ground.
"Pretending? Why would I pretend? Look around, it seems to be just the two of us," Yu Xiao Men said playfully. Suddenly, his speed changed, and he instantly appeared in front of Yu Xiao Gang, slapping him again until his face was symmetrically swollen.
"San Pao, save me!" Yu Xiao Gang, his face swollen like a pig's head, summoned Luo San Pao. With this fat pig blocking for him, Yu Xiao Gang felt a little more at ease.
"Haha, your spirit looks funnier every time I see it!" Yu Xiao Men directly underwent a partial dragon transformation. Now, his spirit power was a full level 46, making it effortless to deal with a farting little wild boar.
Yu Xiao Gang's face was a mixture of anger and fear. He said, "I know you still hate me for what happened back then, right? So, you want to kill me here? First Spirit Ability: Thunderous Fart, Earth-Splitting Luo San Pao!"
Luo San Pao's first spirit ring lit up.
"Kill you?" Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao Men's expression darkened. Before Luo San Pao could fart, a dragon claw seized Luo San Pao, lifting him up. Luo San Pao let out a series of squeals. Yu Xiao Men aimed Luo San Pao's "muzzle" at Yu Xiao Gang, just as the first spirit ability's charge completed.
Pfft! A thick, foul-smelling fart blasted Yu Xiao Gang's face.
"Cough, cough, cough... so smelly..."
Yu Xiao Gang was completely engulfed in the yellow, gassy mist. Yu Xiao Men's figure was faintly visible within it.
"Before my spirit awakened, I truly wished to kill you," Yu Xiao Men said playfully. "But after my spirit awakened, I suddenly realized that revenge doesn't always have to mean killing someone."
"When I heard your spirit was the Golden Saint Dragon, I felt immense pressure. But then your spirit mutated into a pig. How amusing, how delightful!"
"Yu Xiao Gang, I want you to live. I want you to look up to me. Level 29 is your limit. For this life, you'll stand at attention and watch my departing figure, Yu Xiao Men, until you can no longer see me."
With that, Yu Xiao Men left.
You'll stand at attention at level 29 for the rest of your life. Yu Xiao Men's words echoed in Yu Xiao Gang's heart. When the thick fart dispersed, Luo San Pao affectionately crawled towards Yu Xiao Gang, rubbing against him with a squealing sound.
Yu Xiao Gang's eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his fists and, ignoring the backlash from his spirit, furiously beat Luo San Pao.
As he beat Luo San Pao, Yu Xiao Gang venomously questioned him: "Why? Why did you mutate into Luo San Pao? Why—? You're the one who made me a good-for-nothing! Luo San Pao, this is all your fault! Give me back my Golden Saint Dragon, give it back—"
Squeal, squeal, squeal— Luo San Pao let out cries of pain.
Not long after, Yu Xiao Gang had to stop due to the severe spirit backlash that his delicate body couldn't endure.
"Yu Xiao Men, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully the young for being poor. Letting me live is the biggest regret of your life. One day, I will definitely return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with the Golden Saint Dragon spirit and reclaim everything that belongs to me!"
Leaving that harsh declaration, Yu Xiao Gang and Luo San Pao skulked down the mountain.
Spirit Hall, Elder Hall
Within the Elder Hall of Spirit Hall, the elders had made significant progress after consuming the immortal treasures provided by Qian Ren Xue.
Second Elder Golden Crocodile Douluo, though he hadn't yet reached the extreme realm, felt the bottleneck that had plagued him for years finally loosening.
"Little Xue, thank you for the immortal treasures. I feel great now; the bottleneck that troubled me for years has loosened. Give me another ten years, and I can reach the extreme realm," Golden Crocodile Douluo said.
"Congratulations, Grandpa Tian Crocodile," Qian Ren Xue genuinely expressed her happiness for Tian Crocodile. In her previous life, Tian Crocodile had sacrificed his life to save her.
Among them, Lion Elder and Azure Luan Elder, who had long been at level 97, reached level 98. Guang Ling Elder, at level 96, advanced to level 97. Spirit Hall also gained two new elders: Qian Jun and Jiang Mo.
"Isn't it a bit wasteful to use such good things on us old folks?" Tian Crocodile asked.
Qian Ren Xue replied, "Even the most outstanding genius needs time to grow. After Tang San is born, his rise will only take a little over twenty years. We don't have much time. Rather than wait, it's better to enhance our current combat strength."
A while later, Guang Ling Elder brought a group of Spirit Sages and Spirit Douluo into the hall.
Among this group, many faces were familiar to Qian Ren Xue.
The Spirit Sages included Ci Xue, She Long, and Ling Yan, among others.
The Spirit Douluo included Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Xiong Ju, and Ying Lie, among others.
There were also two individuals from the lower four sects: Hu Yan Zhen, the sect master of the Elephant Armored Sect, and Tuoba Xi, the young sect master of the Holy Dragon Sect.
Hu Yan Zhen was a quasi-Spirit Douluo, needing only one more spirit ring to become a Spirit Douluo. Tuoba Xi was younger but more talented, possessing the strength of a level 75 Spirit Sage. In the original story, Tuoba Xi also eventually became a Titled Douluo.
These individuals almost represented the future Titled Douluo powerhouses of Spirit Hall, and they were the ones who would compete against the anti-Spirit Hall alliance in Tang San's era.
Those who could cultivate to Titled Douluo status possessed talents that almost represented the peak standard of an era, with the exception of monstrous talents like Tang San.
"Greetings to all elders and venerables," the future Titled Douluo lined up, kneeling on one knee before the powerhouses in the Elder Hall.
Qian Ren Xue, standing at the forefront of the Elder Hall, stepped forward and said:
"I have summoned you all to bestow upon you a great opportunity."
With that, she levitated the immortal treasures from her soul tool with her spirit power, displaying them one by one before everyone.
(End of chapter)
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